The Sinclair QL Forum

Not only is this available running Linux, so possibly running the QL emulator software such as uQLx which would be cool in its own right (a bit pricy at $349 for the base machine)



but the website http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_VicSlim.aspx also sports another keyboard called the Commodore VIC Slim, sorry did I say keyboard, I meant computer, recognise the design style? It's black, it's a computer, it's an all in one keyboard sized box that can run QDOS and SuperBASIC (emulated of course).



http://www.commodoreusa.net/j/VIC-SlimAngles.jpg

A little dearer at $399 but cheaper than the original QL at £399

Has anyone successfully installed the QDOS emulator on a Linux based computer?

Well, there's definitely uQLX that comes to mind first - I have it running without any problems on a Lenovo NetBook that runs Ubuntu.
And there's QPC2 - This runs under Wine on Ubuntu Linux as well, although it has problems with the keyboard map on 2 of my three computers. (But that's more likely a Wine problem than QPC2's, judging by the Wine bug-track entries related to that subject)
QPC has the added benefit that it can scale the QL display - uQLX looks a bit smallish on modern high-res displays.

Cheers
Tobias